CONCORD, N.C. (June 1, 2022) – Spire Motorsports announced today ARCA Menards Series standout Rajah Caruth will make his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) debut aboard the team’s No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado in Saturday’s Toyota 200 presented by CK Power at World Wide Technology Raceway.

Caruth, 19, has logged five ARCA Menards Series starts in 2022. The Washington D.C., native has earned three top-five and four top-10 finishes over those five races, including a career-best second-place finish two weeks ago at Kansas Speedway. He is currently the division’s championship points leader a quarter of the way through the season.

“I’m thrilled to make my NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut this weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway with Spire Motorsports and Chevrolet. To drive the Confluence Music Festival Chevrolet Silverado and represent the Steward family and World Wide Technology is truly an honor. I’m grateful to represent them on and off the racetrack. This is the big break I’ve been striving for and I’m going to make it count.”

“Confluence Festival: Crossroads of Concert & Community” – a showcase of innovation, talent and live entertainment – will be featured as the team’s primary sponsor.

The Confluence Festival will encompass the entire weekend and kicks off at Ballpark Village Fan Fest on June 2. The event shifts into high gear June 3-5 at World Wide Technology Raceway featuring live entertainment from a diverse lineup of musical acts including Old Dominion, Nelly, Cole Swindell, Kameron Marlowe and numerous other artist and performers.

“Raj Caruth is a rising star in the world of motor racing, and the Steward Family and World Wide Technology are thrilled to sponsor Raj in his St. Louis debut, June 4, in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series,” said David L. Steward, Founder and Chairman of World Wide Technology, the largest Black-owned company in the United States. “St. Louis is also making its debut with the NASCAR Cup Race on Sunday, and we have a wonderful package of top-tier racing, music and science, engineering, technology and math activities for students. Friday, Saturday and Sunday will be a celebration of all that is possible in racing, music and community.”

Spire Motorsports has fielded an entry in four NCWTS races in 2022 with an All-Star driver lineup including Austin Hill (Daytona), Alex Bowman (Austin), William Byron (Martinsville) and Chase Elliott (Bristol), earning one win (Byron) and a pair of top 10s.

The team is led by championship-winning industry veterans Mike Greci and Kevin “Bono” Manion.

“Rajah Caruth is a rising star and we’re thrilled the help him take the next logical step in his career this weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway,” said Spire Motorsports co-owner Jeff Dickerson. “Rajah has a tremendous upside and he’s proven that on multiple occasions in the ARCA Menards Series. He has the kind of talent Spire Motorsports looks for and this type of opportunity is exactly what my partner T.J. Puchyr and I had in mind when we decided to field a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team. We’re grateful to our friends with the Confluence Festival and World Wide Technology for helping us pull it all together so Rajah can make his first Truck Series start this weekend.”

The Toyota 200 presented by CK Power from World Wide Technology Raceway will be televised live on FS1 Saturday, June 4 beginning at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The 11th of 23 races on 2022 NCWTS schedule will be broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

About Spire Motorsports …
Spire Motorsports was established in 2018 and is co-owned by Jeff Dickerson and Thaddeus “T.J.” Puchyr. In 2022, Spire Motorsports will field two full-time NASCAR Cup Series entries. Corey LaJoie will drive the team’s No. 7 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in NASCAR’s premier series for the entire 2022 campaign while Josh Bilicki and Landon Cassill will split time in the team’s No. 77 entry. The team also fields a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team in select events.

Spire Motorsports earned an upset victory for the ages in its first full season of competition when Justin Haley took the checkered flag in the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on July 7, 2019.

KRIS WRIGHT
No. 44 F.N.B. Corporation Chevrolet Silverado
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News and Notes
Event: Toyota 200
Date: Saturday, June 4, 2022
Venue: World Wide Technology Raceway
Location: Madison, Illinois
Track Description: 1.25-mile(s)
Race: 160 laps / 200 miles

F.N.B. Corporation Returns … F.N.B. Corporation (NYSE: FNB), one of the 50 largest bank holding companies in the United States, returns to the track with Kris Wright on the No. 44 Chevrolet Silverado for Niece Motorsports for the second consecutive weekend with the updated patriotic paint scheme. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pa., FNB first partnered with Wright in 2020 at the DAYTONA Road Course in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for his debut in NASCAR national series competition.

Meet Me in St. Louis … This weekend marks Kris Wright’s second NASCAR Camping World Truck Series appearance at the 1.25-mile quad-oval track, located just east of St. Louis, Mo. The Wexford, Pa., native has one start at the World Wide Technology Raceway (WWTR), with a 18th-place finish on August 20, 2021.

In addition, Wright has one ARCA Menards Series start (2020) at the World Wide Technology Raceway with a 18th-place finish, after starting in the eighth-place.

Speedway Stats: Kris Wright has 16 combined NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts on speedways (tracks 1 to 2- miles in length).

KRIS WRIGHT WORLD WIDE TECHNOLOGY RACEWAY PERFORMANCE PROFILE
Date Event Start Finish Laps Status Led
August 20, 2021 Toyota 200 presented by CK Power 22 18 161/163 Running 0

KRIS WRIGHT STATISTICS

QUOTE WORTHY

Kris Wright, driver of the No. 44 F.N.B. Corporation Chevrolet Silverado for Niece Motorsports

On the World Wide Technology Raceway:
“I am happy with the direction our Niece Motorsports team has gone this past week with the No. 44 F.N.B. Corporation Chevrolet Silverado, and we are looking positively upon that package for Gateway (World Wide Technology Raceway). The race last year was crazy, so I am keeping an eye out for that, but ultimately, I’m excited to keep our momentum going.”

In the Rearview Mirror: Charlotte Motor Speedway … Kris Wright, driver of the No. 44 F.N.B. Corporation Chevrolet Silverado for Niece Motorsports, finished in the 19th-place in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200 on Friday, May 27, at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, located in Concord, N.C.. Wright started in the 22nd-place in the 35-truck field. At the end of Stage 1 on Lap 30 he was in the 19th-place. By the end of Stage 2 on Lap 60, Wright held the 21st-place. The 27-year-old was scored as high as the 11th-place at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Kris Wright on Social Media … To keep up-to-date with the latest news, information and exclusive content, visit KrisWrightMotorsports.com or connect with Kris Wright on Facebook (/KrisWrightRacing), Twitter (@KrisOnNASCAR) or Instagram (@krisonnascar).

Niece Motorsports’ NASCAR Camping World Truck Series History … Since entering the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2016, the Mooresville, N.C., -based organization has logged 325 starts with 40 drivers, including NASCAR Cup Series drivers Trevor Bayne, Ross Chastain, and Kyle Larson. Niece Motorsports has collected four victories (Ross Chastain, 2019: Kansas, Gateway, and Pocono, 2022: Charlotte), 23 top-five finishes and 60 top-10 finishes and has logged an average starting position of 19.6 and an average finishing position of 19.1.

NIECE MOTORSPORTS STATISTICS

Niece Motorsports’ NASCAR Camping World Truck Series History at the World Wide Technology Raceway … The organization posted a team best finish of a victory at the track on June 22, 2019, with driver Ross Chastain. The 11 previous starts at the World Wide Technology Raceway, formerly Gateway International Raceway and Gateway Motorsports Park, have earned Niece Motorsports one win, one top-five finish and three top-10 finishes, with an overall average starting position of 18.5 and an average finish of 16.2.

Catch the Action … The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event at the World Wide Technology Raceway will be broadcast live on FS1 on Saturday, June 4, starting with NASCAR RaceDay: NCWTS Gateway at 12:30 p.m. (ET). It will also broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio at 1:00 p.m. (ET). Practice and qualifying for the 11th event of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule will air on Friday, June 3 at 6:00 p.m. (ET) on FS1.

About F.N.B. Corporation
F.N.B. Corporation (NYSE: FNB), headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a diversified financial services company operating in seven states and the District of Columbia. FNB’s market coverage spans several major metropolitan areas including: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Baltimore, Maryland; Cleveland, Ohio; Washington, D.C.; and Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham and the Piedmont Triad (Winston-Salem, Greensboro and High Point) in North Carolina. The Company has total assets of approximately $42 billion and nearly 340 banking offices throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington, D.C. and Virginia.

FNB provides a full range of commercial banking, consumer banking and wealth management solutions through its subsidiary network which is led by its largest affiliate, First National Bank of Pennsylvania, founded in 1864. Commercial banking solutions include corporate banking, small business banking, investment real estate financing, government banking, business credit, capital markets and lease financing. The consumer banking segment provides a full line of consumer banking products and services, including deposit products, mortgage lending, consumer lending and a complete suite of mobile and online banking services. FNB’s wealth management services include asset management, private banking and insurance.

The common stock of F.N.B. Corporation trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FNB” and is included in Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400 Index with the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) Regional Banks SubIndustry Index. Customers, shareholders and investors can learn more about this regional financial institution by visiting the F.N.B. Corporation website at www.fnbcorporation.com.

BLAINE PERKINS
No. 9 Warrior Health Foundation Chevrolet Silverado
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News and Notes
Event: Toyota 200
Date: Saturday, June 4, 2022
Venue: World Wide Technology Raceway
Location: Madison, Illinois
Track Description: 1.25-mile(s)
Race: 160 laps / 200 miles

Welcome Warrior Health Foundation … Created in May 2018 by Sean Rosario, a former member of SEAL Team Six, formally known as the United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DevGru), the Warrior Health Foundation (WHF) was created to to improve the quality of life for Special Operations Forces (SOF) veterans of the Global War on Terrorism through the provision of high-quality free or low-cost proactive and preventative healthcare services. WHF focuses on improving the physical and cognitive functions of veterans using holistic and evidence-based care. The goal of WHF is to provide care at no charge to veterans and achieve “Peak Wellness.” For more information on how to apply or donate to the Warrior Health Foundation, please visit warriorhealthfoundation.org.

Gateway to the West … This week will mark Blaine Perkins’ track debut with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) at the World Wide Technology Raceway (WWTR).

The 1.25-mile track, located just outside of St. Louis, Mo., has been hosting NASCAR sanctioned events since 1997, first with the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS), then the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The track, formerly Gateway Motorsports Park, became a permanent fixture on the NASCAR Camping World Truck series schedule in 2014.

Speedway Stats: The Bakersfield, Calif., -native has six combined NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts on speedways (tracks 1 to 2-miles in length).

BLAINE PERKINS STATISTICS

QUOTE WORTHY
Blaine Perkins, driver of the No. 9 Warrior Health Foundation Chevrolet Silverado for CR7 Motorsports

On the World Wide Technology Raceway:

“I am excited to get to Gateway (World Wide Technology Raceway) this weekend, and also to begin our partnership with the Warrior Health Foundation. This is a foundation I truly believe in and could not be happier to represent them on the track with this special paint scheme. Coming off Memorial Day weekend is the perfect time to be able to showcase the works of this foundation as they continue their support of Special Ops military service members.”

Follow Blaine Perkins’ on Social Media … To keep up-to-date with the latest news, information and exclusive content, visit www.BlainePerkins.com or connect with Blaine Perkins on Facebook (OfficialBlainePerkins), Twitter (@BlainePerkins21) or Instagram (@blaineperkins21).

CR7 Motorsports’ NASCAR Camping World Truck Series History … Since entering the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2018, the Statesville, N.C.,-based organization has logged 57 starts with three drivers, including Grant Enfinger, and Codie Rohrbaugh. CR7 Motorsports has collected three top-five finishes (Daytona, Talladega, Austin) and eight top-10 finishes, and has logged an average starting position of 24.1 and an average finishing position of 23.3.

CR7 MOTORSPORTS STATISTICS
CR7 Motorsports’ NASCAR Camping World Truck Series History at the World Wide Technology Raceway … This weekend will mark CR7 Motorsports’ second NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start at the intriguing 1.25-mile oval, defined by its unique shape and varying degrees of banking in each corner. The organization posted a team best 25th-place finish at the track on August 20, 2021 with driver Grant Enfinger. The one previous start at the World Wide Technology Raceway has earned CR7 Motorsports an average starting position of 25.00 and an average finish of 30.0.

Catch the Action … The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event at the World Wide Technology Raceway will be broadcast live on FS1 on Saturday, June 4, starting with NASCAR RaceDay: NCWTS Gateway at 12:30 p.m. (ET). It will also broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio at 1:00 p.m. (ET). Practice and qualifying for the 11th event of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule will air on Friday, June 3 at 6:00 p.m. (ET) on FS1.

Chandler Smith: Driver, No. 18 Safelite® Toyota

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Overview:
Event: Toyota 200, Race 11 of 23, 160 Laps –55/55/50; 200 Miles
Location: World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway in Madison, Ill. (1.25-mile oval)
Date/Broadcast: June 4, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR 90

Chandler Chatter:
Chandler Smith and the No. 18 Safelite team head to World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway for Saturday’s Toyota 200. Smith comes into the event riding a streak of three consecutive top-10 finishes, including an eighth-place finish at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway in his most recent race. Saturday’s race will be the first of three races in the Truck Series Triple Truck Challenge, with an extra $50,000 on the line for the winner. The remaining two races of the Triple Truck Challenge will be June 24 at Nashville (Tenn.) Superspeedway and July 9 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington. If a driver can win two of the three races, they will be awarded an extra $50,000 totaling $150,000 and if the same driver wins all three races, they earn a $300,000 bonus bringing the total to $500,000.

After 10 races Smith sits fourth in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series regular season point standings, 28 tallies behind his KBM teammate John Hunter Nemechek. Through the first 10 events of the season Smith ranks second among Truck Series regulars in average finish (9.7), third in average starting position (7.6) and average running position (8.934) and fourth in driver rating (99.8). He has produced one win, 56 laps led, four top-five and seven top-10 finishes in his sophomore campaign.

Smith has made three starts at Gateway since 2019. He came from the 25th starting position in 2019 to finish fourth in just his second career Truck Series start. Last year a hub issue relegated Smith to a 28th-place finish and in 2020 a mid-race accident relegated him to a 23rd-place finish. The Toyota Racing Development driver has also made two ARCA Menards Series starts at Gateway, finishing in the runner-up spot in 2020 and 16th in 2019.

The Georgia driver earned NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rookie of the Year honors in 2021 and finished eighth in the championship standings after producing two victories, one pole, 213 laps led, six top-five and nine top-10 finishes in his first full-time season. He earned his first career Truck Series victory at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway in September and in the series finale at Phoenix (Ariz.) Raceway earned his first career pole and swept all three stages en route to his second victory.

In addition to his Truck Series schedule in 2022, Smith is competing in a three-race schedule with Sam Hunt Racing (SHR). Smith finished 38th in his series debut at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway after a mid-race wreck and finished 21st at Dover (Del.) Motor Speedway. His final race with SHR will come Oct. 22 at Homestead-Miami (Fla.) Speedway.

Veteran crew chief Danny Stockman will once again call the shots for Smith and the No. 18 team in 2022. Stockman’s drivers have produced six victories at KBM across his first two seasons, including two with Smith behind the wheel in 2021. The veteran crew chief captured a Truck Series championship with Austin Dillon in 2011 and also won an Xfinity Series championship with Dillon in 2013. Stockman’s drivers have produced one top-10 finish and an average finish of 19.3 across three Truck Series starts at Gateway. His best result was a seventh-place finish with Dillon in 2010.

Safelite, the nation’s largest provider of vehicle glass repair, replacement and recalibration services, returns to KBM for a fifth season and will be the primary sponsor on Smith’s Tundra TRD Pro Tundra for 16 races this year, including Saturday’s race at Gateway. Charge Me will serve as an associate sponsor on the bedtop of Smith’s No. 18 Tundra TRD Pro this weekend. Charge Me was founded on the principle that the electric vehicle (EV) revolution will require robust infrastructure support at all levels.

Chandler Smith, Driver Q&A:

We are in the middle of an eight-week stretch of races. Do you enjoy having races every week?
“I enjoy it because it’s more seat time for myself and the more you are in the seat, the more you are making laps — it doesn’t matter where you are at. I’m mastering my craft and getting better with my craft every single weekend, so the more I can be in the seat every single weekend, the faster that progression grows. With that being said, I’ve been a really big fan of it, and I know my fans have been big fans of it as well. I know it’s been really hard on my crew guys, the shop guys and everybody at KBM, so a big tip of the hat to everybody there that’s been working really hard. I’m really proud of everybody because they’ve been working endless hours just to get us to the race track. Really proud of those guys for giving us really fast Safelite Tundras.”

Is Gateway a unique track to race at?
“It’s very unique. It’s a little over a mile and it kind of falls under the same category as Iowa, is it a short track or is it not a short track? I believe that Iowa is a short track and I believe Gateway is also a short track and with that being said, that is my background and my roots and I’m really excited to go Gateway and finally get off these mile-and-a-halves. We’ve had good strong runs and have a win on a mile-and-a-half this year, but I don’t like mile-and-a-halves and I’d much rather be at a short track somewhere in America. So, I’m really happy to be going to Gateway with my whole Safelite KBM crew.”

How does racing at Gateway during the day compare to racing there at night?
“Anywhere you go in general when you go from day to night, or night to day, night time races don’t usually have as fall off as day time races – usually there is more overall grip at night time races and you don’t have as many balance issues as you would in the day. So, with that being said, I think it’s going to more important to have a really good handling truck in the day time, especially considering it’s a short track. There isn’t going to be any resin there and there is probably going to be some long runs, honestly. With that being said, from last year being a night race to the year before being a day race, I can remember it was really critical to have a good handling truck at the day race than it was at the night race.”

Chandler Smith Career Highlights:

• Across 48 career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts has recorded three wins, 362 laps led, 18 top-five and 25 top-10 finishes resulting in an average finish of 13.8.
• Earned NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rookie of the Year honors in 2021 and finished eighth in the championship standings after producing two victories, one pole, 213 laps led, six top-five and nine top-10 finishes in his first full-time season. He earned his first career Truck Series victory at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway in September and in the series finale at Phoenix (Ariz.) Raceway earned his first career pole and swept all three stages en route to his second victory.
• Has posted an average finish of 29.5 across two NASCAR Xfinity Series starts in 2022, with a best result of 22nd coming at Dover (Del.) Motor Speedway.
• Has collected nine wins, 10 poles, 1783 laps led, 22 top-five and 29 top-10 finishes en route to an average finish of 5.4 across 34 career ARCA Menards Series starts.
• Has numerous Super Late Model victories across his career, including two marquee wins: the Snowball Derby at 5 Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Fla. (2021) and SpeedFest at Watermelon Capital Speedway in Cordele, Georgia (2018). Will compete in several Super Late Model events around his Truck Series schedule in 2022.

Chandler Smith’s No. 18 Safelite Tundra:
KBM-70: The No. 18 Safelite team will unload KBM-70 for Saturday’s race. Smith has two victories with this Tundra TRD Pro, earlier this year at Las Vegs Motor Speedway and in last year’s season finale at Phoenix Raceway. Smith has been the only driver to pilot this chassis, scoring two wins, three top-five and five top-10 finishes across seven starts.
KBM-70 Performance Profile

KBM Notes of Interest:

• KBM drivers have collected two wins, 422 laps led, six top-five and 12 top-10 finishes resulting in an average finish of 14.9 across 26 starts at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway.
• Christopher Bell was victorious at the 1.25-mile track in 2016 and Darrell Wallace Jr., won the 2014 event.
• KBM holds the Camping World Truck Series records for most career wins (93) and most wins in a single season (14 in 2014). With his victory at Atlanta Motor Speedway Corey Heim became the 18th different driver to win a Truck Series event for KBM. In addition to collecting a series-record seven Owner’s Championships, the organization has produced two championship-winning drivers: Erik Jones (2015) and Christopher Bell (2017).
• The No. 18, the number which was on the first Tundra that went to victory lane for KBM in 2010, has 24 career victories.

Team Sets Sight on Season Championship

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (May 31, 2022) – The global leader in RC products and accessories, Horizon Hobby, and its ARRMA radio control car brand will support Zane Smith and the No. 38 Ford F-150 team this weekend at the World Wide Technology (WWT) Raceway located just outside St. Louis, Missouri.

ARRMA is known as the leader in the high-speed, super-tough RC world. ARRMA offers a wide range of performance trucks, buggies, and all-terrain vehicles designed with the enthusiast in mind. Smith will race a new ARRMA livery designed from the ARRMA Infraction. The ARRMA Infraction is an all-road street-bash truck that can produce speeds more than 80 miles per hour all while smoking the tires with its 4WD brushless power system.

Smith, who grew up racing RC cars in California, has been excited about racing this new scheme all year.

“This truck looks awesome,” exclaimed Smith. “I have been bashing my Infraction and it is cool to see the inspiration come to life on our race truck. It is just sick to see it at the shop, and being a huge fan of RC and ARRMA, I’m excited to race this truck this weekend. I’ve been looking forward to it, and I can’t wait to hit the track.”

The team has a lot to race for on Saturday afternoon. Smith is third in the championship standings and is aiming to close in on the regular season title. The ARRMA team goes into WWT Raceway 25 points out of first place in the championship. Horizon Hobby is, too, excited to see Smith and the No. 38 Front Row Motorsports truck team vie for the championship.

“Zane and the team have had an incredible season thus far,” said Chris Dickerson, Chief Executive Officer, Horizon Hobby. “We are proud to have ARRMA and their army of fans and followers support the team this weekend as they continue to fight for the championship. It has been fun to see Zane win races and be up front. Hopefully, he can do that again on Saturday in our home state of Illinois.”

Smith will take to WWT Raceway on Friday for practice and qualifying. The team will then race the ARRMA No. 38 Ford F-150 on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. ET on FS1.

ABOUT HORIZON HOBBY

Horizon Hobby was founded in 1985. Since then, Horizon Hobby has become the global leader in RC products and accessories. Horizon Hobby is committed to delivering innovative products and providing an exceptional customer experience. By forging strong relationships with RC hobby consumers, retailers, and manufacturers around the world, Horizon Hobby has built the best brands in the industry. Horizon Hobby has locations in the United States, Germany, England, and China. The company is headquartered in Champaign, Illinois.

ABOUT FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS

Front Row Motorsports (FRM) is a winning organization in the NASCAR Cup and Camping World Truck Series and the 2021 Daytona 500 champions. The team was founded in 2004 and is owned by successful entrepreneur, Bob Jenkins. FRM fields the No. 34 and the No. 38 NASCAR Cup Series teams along with the No. 38 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team– from its Mooresville, N.C. headquarters. Visit teamfrm.com and follow FRM on social media: Twitter at @Team_FRM, Instagram at @team_frm and Facebook at facebook.com/FrontRowMotorsports.

Saturday, June 4
Track: World Wide Technology Raceway, 1.25-mile oval
Race: 11 of 23
Event: Toyota 200 (160 laps, 200 miles)

Schedule
Friday, June 3
Practice: 6:05 p.m. ET
Qualifying: 6:35 p.m. ET
Saturday, June 4
Race: 1:30 p.m. ET (FOX Sports 1)

Hailie Deegan, No. 1 Monster Energy Ford F-150 

• The Toyota 200 will mark Hailie Deegan’s second career start at World Wide Technology Raceway, her 34th NCWTS appearance.
• Deegan recorded her best career finish at Gateway, finishing 9th in last year’s contest — up 12 spots from her starting position.
• The 20-year-old’s debut at Gateway was historic, scoring the best finish for a woman at a non-superspeedway race in the NCWTS.
• World Wide Technology Raceway is statistically one of Crew Chief Mike Hillman Jr’s best tracks, averaging a finish of 7.9 while netting one career win, four top-fives and nine top-10’s in 11 total appearances.

Tanner Gray, No. 15 Ford Performance F-150

• Tanner Gray will make his 11th NCWTS start of the 2022 season and third career start at World Wide Technology Raceway on Saturday afternoon.
• In his previous two appearances at the 1.25-mile oval referred to as Gateway, Gray has finishes of 10th and 19th.
• Last Friday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the 23-year-old took advantage of fresher tires on a late race restart to drive from 14th to sixth and earn his first top-10 since Atlanta Motor Speedway.
• Jerry Baxter has found considerable success at Gateway throughout his career, coming away victorious in NCWTS competition on two occasions — 2014 with Bubba Wallace and 2016 with Christopher Bell. In total between the Truck and Xfinity Series’, Baxter has two wins, five top-fives and six top-10s.

Taylor Gray, No. 17 Ford Performance F-150

• Taylor Gray will climb behind the wheel of the No. 17 F-150 at World Wide Technology Raceway for his third start of the NCWTS season.
• Last season at Gateway, Gray started 26th and finished 12th to earn the second best finish of his Truck Series career.
• In two starts this season, the 17-year-old driver has been mired with bad luck and relegated to two 26th-place finishes at both Circuit of the Americas and Martinsville.
• Saturday’s race will be the second career appearance at Gateway for both crew chief Chad Johnston and Gray as they look to get a handle on the 1.25-mile racetrack.

STATESVILLE, NC: GMS Racing is proud to announce a new partnership with golfing apparel company, Two Friends Golf. The primary partnership, which will hit the racetrack this weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway, is sure to be a hit and will appeal to the younger generation of racing fans and golfing fans alike.

Founded in 2020 by two friends who enjoyed playing golf and having an even better time while doing it, the clothing brand sought to revolutionize the golf apparel world. Two Friends Golf burst onto the scene promoting wild, bold polo designs, instantly becoming popular with college aged men and women. Now, as the brand becomes more popular than ever, they have branched out to produce other products such as swim trunks, custom golfing gloves, hats, and more.

Jack Wood fits their brand’s image to a tee, and is excited to welcome the new partnership, stating this before the announcement: “I’m a huge fan of what Matt, Nate, and the entire Two Friends Golf family has been working on over the past couple of years. Their designs fit great with my personal style, and I believe that they can be a hit with some other young NASCAR drivers who golf as well. I’m thankful to have their support as we race at Gateway this weekend, and look forward to debuting our colorful No. 24 TFG Chevy. Hopefully, we can execute and hit a hole-in-one this week!”

Gateway is the site of Wood’s best-career finish in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (10th in 2021), so it makes for the perfect location to kick off the new partnership. The team looks forward to an exciting weekend in St. Louis with Two Friends Golf.

“We are very excited for not only the race this weekend but also the opportunity to debut the first NASCAR truck sponsored by a golf apparel company. Jack’s personality fits our brand perfectly and we knew we’d be a great match with him the second we started working together. We are ready to start our engines for a great future working with Jack, Ryan, and everyone at GMS Racing!” said Matt Erickson, Co-Founder of Two Friends Golf.

Fans can watch Jack Wood race the Two Friends Golf Chevrolet Silverado RST at WWT Raceway on Saturday, June 4th at 1:30 PM ET live on FS1. Follow Jack across Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram with his handle, @DriverJackWood.

Visit www.twofriendsgolf.com to browse the entire TFG online product catalog and make sure to follow the brand across Instagram and TikTok with their handle, @TwoFriendsGolf.

ABOUT TWO FRIENDS GOLF:

Two Friends Golf was brought to life in Scottsdale, Arizona by two friends that have been buddies since the first day of college (SKOO Sun Devils). After playing a course on a hot afternoon, we started to realize something: golf needs to change. We don’t mean changing the game itself, but changing the way your average golfer dressed. Almost everyone we saw on the course was wearing a single color, no character, average golf polo. Now don’t get us wrong, we’re not the greatest golfers, but we believe the better you dress, the better you play approach to the game.

As soon as we left the golf course, we immediately searched google to find our wardrobe upgrade but ultimately couldn’t find something that screamed “this guy’s about to hit a hole-in-one.” So what did we do? Well, we researched for months, created design after design, and found a way to put our personalities into golf polos of our own. Our original plan was to make golf polos for ourselves and then have a few extras for friends and family. But after seeing all of the built-up excitement for our golf polos, we knew that we needed way more than just a couple of polos. Within two hours, Two Friends Golf completely sold out of both designs. At that point, we decided to go full steam ahead and make the best dang golf apparel company there is. Since then, we’re in three retail locations and one golf pro shop in Arizona.

ABOUT GMS RACING:

GMS Racing competes full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series operating the No. 23 and the No. 24 Chevrolet Silverado RSTs, as well as the ARCA Menards Series with the No. 43 Chevrolet SS. Since the team was formed in 2012, GMS Racing has won five titles across multiple series, including the 2016 and 2020 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship, the 2015 ARCA Menards Series championship, as well as the 2019 & 2020 ARCA Menards Series East championships. GMS has grown to occupy several buildings located in Statesville, N.C. including operations for GMS Fabrication. The GMS Racing campus also houses operations for Petty GMS, a two car full-time NASCAR Cup Series team formed in 2021.

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CONCORD, N.C. (May 27, 2022) – Ross Chastain delivered Niece Motorsports its fourth NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory in dramatic fashion in Friday night’s North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Chastain inherited a golden opportunity to win after Carson Hocevar, his Niece teammate, was involved in a crash with Ryan Preece to set up the final caution. Chastain restarted second on the green-white-checkered restart with two laps to go, and used pushes from John Hunter Nemechek and Grant Enfinger to take the lead and hold it in the closing moments.

The win also marked the fourth Truck Series triumph for Chastain, who used Friday’s race as a tune-up for Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 in his bid for his third NASCAR Cup Series win of the year.

Hocevar’s hopes of a breakthrough Truck Series victory appeared all but set in the closing laps, when a three-second lead over Preece seemed to be more than enough. A caution with four laps to go, however, forced Hocevar to get aggressive in keeping Preece behind him on the restart – and both drivers paid a high price.

Hocevar slid into Preece and both went into the wall, necessitating another restart and knocking each contender out of the running.

Chastain inherited a front-row spot on the final restart and sped to the point thanks to help from Nemechek, who finished third, and Enfinger, the runner-up.

Christian Eckes and Zane Smith completed the top five. Tanner Gray was sixth with Kyle Busch seventh, Chandler Smith eighth and Stewart Friesen ninth. Defending series champion Ben Rhodes rounded out the top 10.

ROSS CHASTAIN, No. 41 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet (Race Winner): “My thoughts are, Carson Hocevar won this race. He did such an amazing job. He’s a great kid and he’s going to take somebody’s job in this sport, maybe mine, and he’s going to win a lot of races. There were times when I felt like one of our teammates could win, but I’m happy to pick up the smashed watermelon pieces and win this race.

The Cup cars drive very differently than the trucks, but it’s always good to add to the muscle memory – especially at the same track as Sunday’s race (the Coca-Cola 600). I’ll race a wheelbarrow to get more laps.”

GRANT ENFINGER, No. 23 GMS Racing Chevrolet (Runner-Up): “The track seemed like it changed a lot from practice. I honestly feel like we were a top-five or top-six truck most of the race. We were able to have a good pit stop there. Our guys have honestly carried us there this year. Very, very proud of the hard work from all the guys at GMS Racing.”

JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK, No. 4 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota (Third-Place Finisher): “We weren’t very good all night. Just thankful for all my guys on this No. 4 truck. We never stropped working on it, we put ourselves in the ballpark and we were able to have a shot there at the end. We struggled from the time we unloaded, so we have a little bit of work to do, but I’m proud of all the guys, proud of all the hard work they’ve put in and we’re just racking up top-fives.”

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NEMECHEK, ECKES SCORE TOP-FIVE FINISHES IN CHARLOTTE
Points leader continues top-10 streak with a third-place finish

CHARLOTTE (May 27, 2022) – John Hunter Nemechek (third) and Christian Eckes (fourth) led Toyota with top-five finishes in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Friday evening. ThorSport driver, Ty Majeski, started from the pole and spent much of the race within the top-five before a late-race pit stop forced him to a 13th place result.

Toyota Racing Post-Race Recap
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Race 10 of 23 – 134 Laps, 201 Miles

TOYOTA FINISHING POSITIONS
1st, Ross Chastain*
2nd, Grant Enfinger*
3rd, JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK
4th, CHRISTIAN ECKES
5th, Zane Smith*
7th, KYLE BUSCH
8th, CHANDLER SMITH
9th, STEWART FRIESEN
10th, BEN RHODES
13th, TY MAJESKI
15th, CHASE PURDY
18th, MATT CRAFTON
20th, TYLER ANKRUM
21st, TIMMY HILL
29th, TATE FOGLEMAN
35th, BRENNAN POOLE
*non-Toyota driver

TOYOTA QUOTES

JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK, No. 4 Pye-Barker Fire & Safety Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, Kyle Busch Motorsports

Finishing Position: 3rd

Can you take us through those last couple of laps and what else did you need?

“We weren’t very good all night. I’m just thankful for all of my guys on this No. 4 Pye-Barker, Fire Alarm Services Toyota Tundra TRD Pro. We never stopped working on it. We put ourselves in the ballpark and we were able to have a shot there at the end. We struggled all day, from the time that we unloaded. We have a little bit of work to do. I feel like we struggled the last couple of weeks, but proud of all of my guys. Proud of the effort they put in and excited to see where it goes. Just racking up top-fives.”

CHRISTIAN ECKES, No. 98 Curb Records Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, ThorSport Racing

Finishing Position: 4th

Can you take us through the final lap on the green-white-checkered restart?

“I felt pretty good about our chances, especially getting through three and four still being side-by-side. It sucks, but it is what it is. That’s two races in a row that we’ve been in position to win a race at the end and just came up a little short. Really proud of everybody at ThorSport. Special thanks to everyone at Curb Records, Toyota Racing and everybody involved. Just need to be a little better.”

Did you think you had Ross Chastain clear on the final lap?

“I felt like we had a better truck for sure than the 41 (Ross Chastain). Just same deal, truck racing is hard. On a green-white-checkered, it’s all about going and everybody has runs from behind. We got put three-wide middle, so it is what it is. Just hard racing. Proud of the speed that we’re bringing and just proud of everybody.”

TY MAJESKI, No. 66 American Racing Wheels Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, ThorSport Racing

Finishing Position: 13th

After starting from the pole, how was your race overall?

“Really strong truck and one definitely capable of winning and just didn’t put it all together. Really struggled on pit road. These races are such track position games and just need to get better on that front. Made one bad decision on the choose and that set us back with track position. Fought back from it and then had a loose left-rear tire on that whole last run. Had to pit on the last green-white-checkered and managed to salvage a 13th place finish. But a really fast Tundra TRD Pro and if we keep bringing trucks like this, it won’t be long.”

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Young’s Motorsports | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Charlotte Motor Speedway | N.C. Education Lottery 200
Fast Facts

No. 02 Young’s Motorsports Team:
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Driver: Jesse Little
Primary Partner(s): Race City Sports Memorabilia
Manufacturer: Chevrolet Silverado RST
Crew Chief: Steven Dawson
2022 Driver Points Position: 24th
2022 Owner Points Position: 18th
Chassis Intel: YMS Chassis No. 012
Engine: Ilmor Racing Technologies

Notes of Interest:

Little’s Back: This weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Young’s Motorsports welcomes back Jesse Little as the driver of the No. 02 Chevrolet Silverado RST. Little returns to the organization for his seventh of 12 confirmed races aboard the team’s flagship entry.

Just Past Halfway: Friday night’s N.C. Education Lottery 200 indicates Jesse Little is just past halfway through his 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series program with the veteran team.

Little kicked off his partial schedule with the Mooresville, N.C.-based team with an impressive sixth-place finish aboard the No. 02 Shriners Children’s Hospitals Chevrolet Silverado RST after starting a season-high ninth in the season-opening race at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway in February.

Overall, he has captured one top-10, three top-15s, four top-20s and holds an average finish of 17.5 entering the lone race of the 2022 Truck Series season from the Concord, N.C. race track.

Welcome Aboard: For the 10th Truck Series race of 2022, Young’s Motorsports welcomes Race City Sports Memorabilia as the primary sponsor on Little’s No. 02 Chevrolet Silverado RST for the 201-mile event this weekend.

Cody DeForge and Race City Sports Memorabilia help you show off your devotion to that driver by providing you with a large collection of racing memorabilia to help you start or complete your collection.

Also, Race City Sports Memorabilia was created to help race fans grow their collection of top-notch memorabilia.

Check out Racing City Sports Memorabilia’s Facebook group to find the perfect piece of memorabilia to add to your collection and to learn more about the collaboration with Little and their Facebook Page to read about all things NASCAR.

Happy Anniversary: Earlier this month, Young’s Motorsports and Jesse Little celebrated the Shriners Children’s® in helping to kick off its 100th Anniversary of providing life-changing care to children with the introduction of its new logo during the Dead On Tools 200.

Little and Shriners Children’s are beginning a new campaign, commemorating the momentous occasion with a special paint scheme and die-cast depicting the 100th Anniversary logo.

The 2022 #givealittle campaign offers fans a chance to be a part of the occasion with a $250 donation which will not only give you the opportunity to virtually ride along with Jesse at a future race but you will receive a commemorative Shriner’s Children’s Young’s Motorsports No. 02 Jesse Little die-cast truck.

The campaign trail continues with Little and the team this weekend at Charlotte in a smaller role.

Jesse Little Truck Series Charlotte Motor Speedway Track Stats: Friday night’s N.C. Education Lottery 200 will mark Little’s fourth Truck Series start at the 1.5-mile speedway.

In his three previous efforts, he has earned a track-best of 14th after starting 22nd in the 2019 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 for his family-owned JJL Motorsports team.

He also hasn’t finished worse than 21st in his three starts between 2018 to 2020.

Additionally, Little also has two previous NASCAR Xfinity Series starts to his credit with a track-best of 15th after starting 34th in the 2020 Alsco 300 driving for JD Motorsports with Gary Keller.

Jesse Little Truck Series Speedway Stats: At NASCAR Camping World Truck Series tracks classified as a speedway, Little has made 30 starts throughout his career with five top-10 finishes, while also carrying an average finishing position of 18.1.

Texas Motor Speedway | SpeedyCash.com 220 Race Recap: In the most recent NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, Little made his 40th career Truck Series start.

After starting the race 22nd aboard his No. 02 RANDCO Industries | Young’s Building Systems Chevrolet Silverado RST, Little and the team worked diligently to improve the handling of his race truck, including Stage 3 where Little was able to muscle into the top-20.

Little finished 19th in No Limits, Texas earning his fourth top-20 finish of the 2022 season.

Calling the Shots: Guiding Little as crew chief of the No. 02 Young’s Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado RST is crew chief Steven Dawson.

A long-time Young’s Motorsports employee, Dawson will serve as crew chief for just his 11th Truck Series race. The North Carolina Education Lottery will be his first race as crew chief at the 1.5-mile oval.

Dawson, 34, is a native of Concord, N.C.

Follow on Social Media: For more on Jesse Little, please like him on Facebook (Jesse Little Racing) and follow on Instagram (@JesseLittle97) and Twitter (@JesseLittle97).

For more on Young’s Motorsports, please visit YoungsMotorsports.com, like them on Facebook (Young’s Motorsports) and follow on Instagram (@youngsmotorsports) and Twitter (@youngsmtrsports).

Jesse Little Pre-Race Quote:

On Charlotte Motor Speedway: “Charlotte has become one of my favorite races of the year. It is the one everyone is excited about all week long, friends and family all get to come, and that added pressure makes it that much more special when you do well.

“I’m looking forward to building on the momentum we gained in Texas and with a little bit of help on track position we’re not far from knocking off the top 10.”

No. 12 Young’s Motorsports Team:
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Driver: Spencer Boyd

Primary Partner(s): Derm Dude™

Manufacturer: Chevrolet Silverado RST

Crew Chief: Ryan “Pickle” London

2022 Driver Points Position: 27th

2022 Owner Points Position: 29th

Chassis Intel: YMS Chassis No. 020

Engine: Ilmor Racing Technologies

Notes of Interest:

Back To Familiar Territory: Fan favorite Spencer Boyd returns to Charlotte Motor Speedway settled in aboard his new Truck number and leadership eyeing his second NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win of his career.

No. 129: This weekend at Charlotte, Boyd will make his 129th career NASCAR start. Boyd has three starts in the NASCAR Cup Series, 50 starts in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and will make his 76th start in Trucks when the green flag waves Friday night.

The highlight of his NASCAR career is a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway in October 2019 driving for Young’s Motorsports.

Welcome Aboard: This weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Spencer Boyd and Young’s Motorsports welcome back Derm Dude™ as the primary marketing partner for the 10th race of the 2022 Truck Series season.

Derm Dude™, the disruptive men’s grooming brand redefining the marketplace for all things ‘Beard, Body, and Tattoo’ will make its debut with Boyd in the fourth Truck Series race of the season.

Derm Dude™ is a disruptor in the men’s grooming industry. With a strong focus on all things beard, body, and tattoo, Derm Dude™ is committed to developing products with power-packed performance ingredients that deliver mega results every time.

Charlotte marks the second of three Truck Series races in 2022, where Derm Dude™ will serve as the anchor partner on the No. 12 Chevrolet Silverado RST.

Spencer Boyd Truck Series Charlotte Motor Speedway Track Stats: Friday night’s North Carolina Education Lottery 200 will mark Boyd’s fifth start at the 1.5-mile speedway.

In his four previous efforts, he has earned a track-best of 20th after starting 27th in the 2017 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 for MAKE Motorsports.

Spencer Boyd Truck Series Speedway Stats: At NASCAR Camping World Truck Series tracks classified as a speedway, Boyd has 45 starts throughout his career carrying an average finishing position of 24.0.

Texas Motor Speedway | SpeedyCash.com 220 Race Recap: In the most recent NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, Boyd made his 75th career Truck Series start.

After starting 28th for the 149-lap race, the handling of Boyd’s No. 12 Montucky Cold Snacks Chevrolet Silverado RST hindered his on-track performance as the driver lacked the grip he needed to make a serious charge forward during the race.

Boyd, however, managed to stay out of trouble and collect a 28th-place finish.

To The Point(s): Entering Charlotte, Boyd sits 27th in the championship standings.

21 points separate Boyd from 20th in the championship standings currently held by Colby Howard with 14 races remaining this season.

148 points separate Boyd from 10th in the championship standings occupied by Matt Crafton.

Young’s Motorsports’ No. 12 team secures 29th in the Truck Series owner standings.

Chasing That W: Boyd is eyeing his second career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory for himself and Young’s Motorsports.

In 2019 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, Boyd pulled an upset during the Truck Series Playoffs by winning the Sugarland Shines 250 at the 2.66-mile superspeedway edging Todd Gilliland by 0.027 seconds.

Truck Series Rundown: In five years of Truck Series competition, Boyd has 75 career Truck Series starts with one win, two top-five and three top-10 finishes and a championship best of 17th in 2019 and carries an average finish of 22.9.

Calling the Shots: Guiding Boyd as crew chief of the No. 12 Derm Dude™ Chevrolet Silverado RST is veteran crew chief Ryan “Pickle” London.

He will crew chief his 55th NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on Friday night. In his previous 54 races, he has one win, two top-five and four top-10 finishes to his resume.

This weekend marks his third race as crew chief at the track nestled in Concord, North Carolina.

Follow on Social Media: For more on Spencer Boyd, please like him on Facebook (Spencer Boyd Racing) and follow him on Instagram (SpencerBoydpr) and Twitter (@SpencerBoyd).

For more on Young’s Motorsports, please visit YoungsMotorsports.com, like them on Facebook (Young’s Motorsports) and follow on Instagram (youngsmotorsports) and Twitter (@youngsmtrsports).

Spencer Boyd Pre-Race Quotes:

On Charlotte Motor Speedway: “Excited to have Derm Dude™ back on board our No. 12 Chevrolet Silverado RST at America’s Home for Racing on Friday night.

“Charlotte is a very technical intermediate race track, but I’m hoping that we can find a good balance during practice and qualifying that will allow us to contend for a solid finish for everyone at Young’s Motorsports.”

No. 20 Young’s Motorsports Team:
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Driver: Matt Mills

Primary Partner(s): J.F. Electric

Manufacturer: Chevrolet Silverado RST

Crew Chief: Andrew Abbott

2022 Driver Points Position: N|A

2022 Owner Points Position: 32nd

Chassis Intel: YMS Chassis No. 017

Engine: Ilmor Racing Technologies

Notes of Interest:

Welcome Back: This weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Young’s Motorsports welcomes back veteran NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Matt Mills to pilot the No. 20 J.F. Electric Chevrolet Silverado RST for the first time since competing at Kansas Speedway earlier this month.

Sponsor Intel: Mills will pilot the No. 20 Chevrolet Silverado with support from J.F. Electric.

J.F. Electric is a leading electrical construction company specializing in the Commercial, Industrial, Telcom and Utility segments. J.F. Electric has been in business for over 50 years with the goal of delivering quality and value to every project.

Glad To Have You Back: Utilitra, a women-owned utility and technology solutions provider will serve in an associate role on the No. 20 Chevrolet Silverado RST for the 10th Truck Series race of 2022.

Double Duty: In addition to Friday night’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Charlotte, Mills will also compete in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Alsco Uniforms 300 driving for B.J. McLeod Motorsports on Saturday afternoon.

Mills will make his fourth Xfinity Series start in Charlotte aboard the No. 55 J.F. Electric Chevrolet Camaro.

He’ll Be Back For More: Following Charlotte, The New Philadelphia, Ohio native will also return to the No. 20 Young’s Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado RST driving duties at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway (June 4) and Richmond (Va.) Raceway (Aug. 13).

Matt Mills Truck Series Charlotte Motor Speedway Track Stats: Friday night’s contest will mark Mills’ second Truck Series start at the 1.5-mile speedway.

In 2017, Mills finished 24th after starting 24th in the No. 44 SparrowRanch.org Chevrolet Silverado fielded by Faith Motorsports in the North Carolina Education Lottery 200.

Additionally, Mills has three NASCAR Xfinity Series starts with a best finish of 26th in the 2019 edition of the Alsco 300.

Matt Mills Truck Series Stats: From 2016 to 2022, Mills has 14 starts in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, highlighted by a career-best 15th place finish at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway in March 2022 driving the No. 20 Chevrolet Silverado for Young’s Motorsports.

In addition to Young’s Motorsports, Mills also has also made Truck Series starts for David Gilliland Racing, Faith Motorsports, Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing, Martins Motorsports and SS GreenLight Racing with Jeff Lefcourt.

Calling the Shots: Guiding Mills as crew chief of the No. 20 J.F. Electric Chevrolet Silverado RST is veteran crew chief Andrew Abbott.

He will crew chief his 91st NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on Friday night.

In his previous 90 races, he has one pole, two top-five and seven top-10 finishes

to his resume.

This weekend marks his fifth race as crew chief at the track nestled in Concord, North Carolina.

Follow on Social Media: For more on Matt Mills, please like him on Facebook (Official Matt Mills Racing) and follow him on Instagram (@mattmillsracing) and Twitter (@mattmillsracing).

For more on Young’s Motorsports, please visit YoungsMotorsports.com, like them on Facebook (Young’s Motorsports) and follow on Instagram (youngsmotorsports) and Twitter (@youngsmtrsports).

Matt Mills Pre-Race Quote:

On Charlotte Motor Speedway: “I’m always excited for when Charlotte week comes around, meeting all the fans coming in the shop during the week and feeling the intensity pick up as we get closer to the weekend.

“We’ve had some bad luck past couple races with some failures but we’ve shown speed and that’s what I’m excited for this weekend knowing Tyler (Young, team principal) and Young’s Motorsports has prepared another great No. 20 J.F. Electric Chevrolet Silverado RST for me this weekend to go have some fun.”

Race Information:

The North Carolina Education Lottery 200 (134 laps | 201 miles) is the 10th of 23 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races on the 2022 schedule. Practice begins on Friday, May 27, 2022, from 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Qualifying will soon follow from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The 36-truck field will take the green flag later that night shortly after 8:30 p.m. with live coverage on FOX Sports 1 (FS1), the Motor Racing Network (Radio) and SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90. All times are local (ET).